Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
menswear
Fashion Week
Operatic Decadence at Comme des Garçons
Here, an oily quilted jacket over a crocheted top or a dark brocade trailing threads was less suggestive of menswear — or womenswear, for that matter — than a faded aristocracy.
Operatic Decadence at Comme des Garçons
Here, an oily quilted jacket over a crocheted top or a dark brocade trailing threads was less suggestive of menswear — or womenswear, for that matter — than a faded aristocracy.
Fashion Week
In Paris, Searching for Clothes That Speak for Themselves
This season at the men's shows, theatrics were played up to cover a certain unworthiness of ideas and, sometimes, downright total nothingness. It's the clothes that must do the storytelling.
In Paris, Searching for Clothes That Speak for Themselves
This season at the men's shows, theatrics were played up to cover a certain unworthiness of ideas and, sometimes, downright total nothingness. It's the clothes that must do the storytelling.
Luxury
Inside LVMH's Plan to Conquer Menswear
The French conglomerate is on a mission to capture even more of the growing market for luxury menswear. BoF outlines the opportunities for several of the leading brands in the portfolio, and where they might face challenges ahead.
Inside LVMH's Plan to Conquer Menswear
The French conglomerate is on a mission to capture even more of the growing market for luxury menswear. BoF outlines the opportunities for several of the leading brands in the portfolio, and where they might face challenges ahead.
Fashion Week
Chanel's Past and Future Will Be On Full Display In Paris This Week
This week everyone will be talking about Chanel's memorial to Karl Lagerfeld and its annual financial results, New York designers at Paris Fashion Week and protests in Hong Kong. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Chanel's Past and Future Will Be On Full Display In Paris This Week
This week everyone will be talking about Chanel's memorial to Karl Lagerfeld and its annual financial results, New York designers at Paris Fashion Week and protests in Hong Kong. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Fashion Week
At Pitti, A Shot of Creativity Amidst the Stuff
Sterling Ruby was a standout at the Florentine event: the look was pragmatic but so punchy, so perfectly edited, so fashion forward that you immediately asked yourself how much Raf Simons was involved.
At Pitti, A Shot of Creativity Amidst the Stuff
Sterling Ruby was a standout at the Florentine event: the look was pragmatic but so punchy, so perfectly edited, so fashion forward that you immediately asked yourself how much Raf Simons was involved.
Fashion Week
Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction
Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.
Alexander McQueen’s Unhinged Seduction
Sarah Burton sought to offer a worthy male counterpart to the poetry of the womenswear collections.
Media
Esquire’s Site Director Promoted to Editor-in-Chief
Michael Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden at the American men’s title while continuing to oversee the website — another example of joint editorial leadership of print and digital at Hearst Magazines under President Troy Young.
Esquire’s Site Director Promoted to Editor-in-Chief
Michael Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden at the American men’s title while continuing to oversee the website — another example of joint editorial leadership of print and digital at Hearst Magazines under President Troy Young.
News & Analysis
Thakoon Is Back With a New Content-and-Commerce Play
After a two-year sabbatical following a pause on his Silas Chou-backed namesake label, which is set to return this autumn, Panichgul is launching a personal passion project, Hommegirls, for women who shop menswear.
Thakoon Is Back With a New Content-and-Commerce Play
After a two-year sabbatical following a pause on his Silas Chou-backed namesake label, which is set to return this autumn, Panichgul is launching a personal passion project, Hommegirls, for women who shop menswear.
News & Analysis
K-Pop’s Rise in China Is Fueling Fears of a Masculinity Crisis
"But the critics are probably not going to stem the tide of stylish boy bands, just as conservative parents have failed in the past to stop racy pop
K-Pop’s Rise in China Is Fueling Fears of a Masculinity Crisis
"But the critics are probably not going to stem the tide of stylish boy bands, just as conservative parents have failed in the past to stop racy pop
News & Analysis
Goldman Sachs, Patagonia, and the Mysteries of 'Business Casual'
"There is only one rule of business-casual dressing, and it is the rule of fear."
Goldman Sachs, Patagonia, and the Mysteries of 'Business Casual'
"There is only one rule of business-casual dressing, and it is the rule of fear."
Beauty
Lululemon to Branch Into Shoes and Self-Care
The yoga pants maker also expects to more than double the size of its revenue from the business segment by 2023.
Lululemon to Branch Into Shoes and Self-Care
The yoga pants maker also expects to more than double the size of its revenue from the business segment by 2023.
News & Analysis
Marco de Vincenzo to Launch Menswear at Pitti
The Italian designer will debut his menswear line at the Italian trade fair in June.
Marco de Vincenzo to Launch Menswear at Pitti
The Italian designer will debut his menswear line at the Italian trade fair in June.
The News in Brief
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.